Oh Carroll! Derby keeper banned by his club after bust-up with Jewell

Roy Carroll has been suspended for two weeks by Derby County after a furious dressing-room bust-up with manager Paul Jewell.

The goalkeeper has been ordered to stay away from the club after the pair clashed following last Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace.

Carroll: shouting match

Carroll has not been docked any pay and the matter has been described as a ‘cooling-off’ period by chief executive Adam Pearson, who confirmed Carroll still has a future at the Championship club. However, he has backed Jewell’s action after the pair went head-to-head within minutes of the final whistle.

Jewell was fuming after a below-par performance and Carroll did not take kindly to being told to keep his own counsel while the manager spoke.

He remained on his feet and hit back with a few well-chosen words of his own. No punches were thrown but the duo had to be kept apart by other players. Jewell, after consulting Pearson, decided he could not tolerate such a blatant challenge to his authority.

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Pearson said: ‘There was an incident involving two parties in the dressing room after the game. Paul has spoken to me about it and after consultation we have decided to suspend Roy for a couple of weeks.

‘I want to stress that his career at the club is certainly not over. It is simply a cooling-off period.

‘Football is a fickle business and things are said in the heat of the moment in the dressing-room. Feelings are obviously running high after a defeat.

‘But Paul is Derby County’s manager and with that role goes the responsibility for the dressing-room.’

Fuming: Jewell

Derby travel to Wolves on Tuesday and Jewell believes the Championship leaders are reaping the rewards for standing by manager Mick McCarthy.

He said: ‘In his time, Mick has come under pressure but the chairman has stuck with him and you are seeing the fruits of that.

‘I think we all know that stability is the key. I’m not here to try and defend my job, this is my first real year in charge of the team the way I am trying to get it and it takes a year to sort it out.

‘Wolves have got better and stronger every year which is what you ideally want to do. I guess if Wolves go up this year they’ll be ready for it. They’ll find it difficult like every team but they’ll be ready for it.’

Jewell knows Derby have a lot to do if there is to be a repeat of the last time he and McCarthy were both in the Championship.

He said: ‘Sunderland won it and Wigan came second. Our paths have crossed many a time. Mick is as honest as the day is long and I’ve got a lot of time for him.

‘We might not be the most sexy managers and I think we both say it as we see it. I’m sure they’ll be successful this season and if it’s not this season for us I’m sure it will be in seasons to come.’